Fragrance comparison

Music-Hall vs Oud

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

Music-Hall

Parfums Corialys

3.437 votes

Rank #64,186 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Oud

The Spirit of Dubai

4.22160 votes

Rank #23,785 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories.

Music-Hall
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Music-Hall1/4

Oud3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Oud
Sillage & projection: Oud
Value for money: Music-Hall
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Music-HallParfums Corialys

OudThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 57%Had 24%Want 19%

4.22/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

59%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud

SillageOud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerMusic-HallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesVioletBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodRoseClovesJasminePeppermint

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoOakmossVanillaWhite Musk

Top

SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes

Base

Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Rose, Jasmine and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Music-Hall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day71

Night100

Spring47

Summer33

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,785

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Music-Hall by Parfums Corialys delivers a nostalgic, powdery cabaret mood that feels straight out of 1996. The initial spray hits with candied fruity notes, cool violet, and a brisk splash of bergamot that quickly softens on the skin. Give it ten minutes. A cozy heart of creamy sandalwood, dried rose petals, and spicy…

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The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Music-Hall or Oud?

Oud takes 3 of 4 categories. Music-Hall is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Music-Hall for a powdery and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Music-Hall or Oud?

Oud lasts longest (Oud 86/100, Music-Hall 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Music-Hall or Oud?

Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Music-Hall 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Music-Hall and Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Rose, Jasmine and Tobacco.

Is Music-Hall or Oud better for summer or winter?

Music-Hall suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Music-Hall and Oud?

Music-Hall has top notes of Fruity Notes, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Oakmoss, Vanilla and White Musk. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.